used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
anew
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
Chadron
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From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There was satisfaction in them, a triumphant glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
Landcraft
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From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
Macdonald
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From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
regimentalsnoun
the military uniform and insignia of a regiment
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
done under pressure
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was satisfaction in them, a triumphant glow.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was satisfaction in them, a triumphant glow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was satisfaction in them, a triumphant glow.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She moved a step toward the door, and the colonel, seeing her there, rushed to her and clasped her against his dusty breast.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading There was satisfaction in them, a triumphant glow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was satisfaction in them, a triumphant glow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Macdonald, looking up at Frances from his couch, spoke to her with his eyes.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading PAID Colonel Landcraft stood before Chadron in his worn regimentals, his old campaign hat turned back from his forehead as if he had been riding in the face of a wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Standing armed against you in your own house, before your own wife and daughter!" said he, turning like the old tiger that he was upon Chadron again.
